Running Log Week July 11th

Running Log Week July 11th

Here is my running log week July 11th. What a week it has been. Running had to take a backseat in my agenda last week.

Jim had a scooter accident and injured his left shoulder pretty bad. He had shoulder surgery this week and it’s safe to say that by no means has this been a walk in the park. He is recovering well now, but the pain was tremendous. Shoulder injuries in general are pretty painful. Jim had a really bad AC separation. Very Very painful, so say the least.

The heat and humidity is still pretty much a damper in terms of running. I have moved almost all my runs to late night runs this week. A) there really was no other time I could take an hour off during the day for myself and B) it is a bit cooler after 7:30 ish at night. At least slightly.

During my runs I’m still thinking about whether I will be signing up for the West Palm Beach Marathon in November or not. I still don’t know if I can put Marathon training on my plate right now. On the other hand long marathon training runs have something so rejuvenating and calming, and I feel I it actually is energizing. Maybe I should just sign up and take training easier without worrying about a time goal and just a marathon for the sake of running 26.2 Miles. What you guys think? I pretty much know that this coming week I need to decide whether I will be running it or not. If only there wasn’t so much humidity right now. Training in Florida for a Marathon in the Fall means I need to get up at 4am in order to hit the pavement for long runs by 5am. I get tired just thinking about it.

When I ran NYC and Disney back to back only 6 months ago this was my schedule for 5 months and now I don’t even know if I can repeat it.

(It’s just soooo much work!) 🙂 🙂

But then again we only grow by leaving our comfort zones and by taking on new challenges.

I’m pretty sure that by next Monday I will have made a decision.

Anyway. Here is how this weeks’ running went.

Monday: 5 miles around my neighborhood in early evening. Long, hot and sticky 5 Miler.

Tuesday: no running

Wednesday: 6 miles night run. Jim’s surgery was scheduled for the next morning and I wanted to run late at night just to calm my nerves. Amazing the calmness and positivity you feel after a great run.

Thursday: no running. Jim had surgery in the morning. After I dropped him off I walked around the hospital for about 2 miles before heading home. I really just wanted to walk a little bit to calm my mind. It happened to be my birthday, too. The kids had a cake for me at night. Despite a rough day of surgery I still felt super blessed and happy for these 3 amazing people in my life. That’s the best feeling.

Friday: no running

Saturday: During the day I walked miles on end with my 5 year old around our community chasing Pokemons. If I wasn’t a runner I would say that I was pretty happy with my daily steps that morning, but late in the afternoon I felt the need to shake out a run. Saturday happened to an extremely hot and humid day here in Palm Beach, so I had to wait for the evening to go out running. It wasn’t even much easier later on that night. The humidity was still high at 8pm and I thought I might not make it past one mile. Mind over matter somehow won, and I pushed through 6 miles. It was a beautiful night with an almost Full Moon.

I felt so happy about accomplishing those 6 humid sweaty miles. 🙂

Sunday: 4 miles to the beach at night. Love running around Loggerhead, Jupiter during the sunset. Such a beautiful area.

Total Mileage for this week: 21 miles and lots of Pokemon Walks. I skipped Yoga this week, but I will be back next week! Just feels too good to skip it!

So glad that Jim is OK. I had a friend involved in a scooter accident and it is terrifying (anything of that sort is!). What if you held off until a spring marathon? Are there some options there? Sounds like you have so much on your plate that taking on that type of training may do you more mental harm than good, and having something on your schedule will still give you a reason to work on building your base without the requirements of long runs etc!Susie @ Suzlyfe recently posted…IDEA World Nutrition Expo + Sweat Pink Blogfest: What I Ate!

I think there’s absolutely nothing wrong with running a marathon with no time goal (but it’s still a big commitment training-wise). Is there an option to drop down to a half if need be? Then I’d definitely say sign up, and if it doesn’t work out, you can always drop down to the half.

I had a really terrible night last night, and even though sometimes it’s better to skip a run when you’ve had such a hard day, I knew I really needed a run today (and I only got about 5 hrs sleep).

Sorry to hear about the scooter accident! 🙁 I think when it comes to signing up for the marathon – does the thought of signing up excite you or make yourself clench with anxiety? I think even when I’m nervous about training, if I feel excited about a race – I’m happy to do the training. It’s those times when I feel anxiety that the training ends up being more of a hassle and I don’t ever want it to feel that way.Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers recently posted…Strawberry Banana Soft Serve Ice Cream {Gluten Free, Vegan & No Added Sugar!}

Happy belated birthday! I hope Jim feels better soon, sorry to hear about his accident. I haven’t trained for a marathon yet (I start next month) but if you think you can balance training with everything else, I’d say go for it!Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…Philly Marathon Pre-Training Weeks 5 and 6 Recap

Happy Birthday! I’m glad your hubs is on the mend. It’s hard to be mom, runner, and nurse at the same time. I’ve had a lot of experience with that this year!Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…A Runner’s Gotta Do…

Sorry about Jim. I hope he is starting to get better.
Do they have half??? That wouldn’t be as hard to train for in the summer?Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…Bearwallow Mountain Hike in Summer

Oh my. Hope your hubby is up and feeling better soon. I know those shoulder surgeries can be a slow recovery.
The heat and humidity here in FL has been crazy. My husband and I walk between 3 to 4 miles a night and we come home dripping.Mikki recently posted…Smoothie Pops ~ A Super Healthy Treat

Oh, Happy Birthday! What a pretty cake too. I’m sorry to hear about the scooter accident. I hope your husband is doing well after the surgery. My take on the marathon training — it gives purpose and meaning to the crazy, hot, life-sucking humidity runs that we are enduring right now. But, only you can make that decision. It is a huge time commitment. Good luck. Thanks for linking with us Ilka!HoHo Runs recently posted…Being Pragmatic

Oh no hate to hear about the accident! Thinking of yall and hope he recovers fast!
I have a birthday coming up on the 28th, so happy belated birthday to you!Tricia recently posted…Polaroid Zip Mobile Printer Review

Ilka, I’m so happy that Jim’s surgery went well, I can’t imagine the pain, the recovery has to be difficult. What a birthday! LOL At least you got to see him get help for his injury and it all went well.

I love to see your training logs, you motivate me and so many others. And you take a killer selfie! I love seeing the signs of a run, one that you pour your entire self into!

And Pokemon Go! I bet the boys are loving spending this time with you, it really is a great way to get some exercise in and you are there to make sure the boys don’t get too distracted! Love that!

Happy Birthday, Ilka! I’m sure you had a wonderful time with the family. I am sorry to hear about Jim’s shoulder. I wish him a speedy recovery. As for you, you look exhausted in those pics running in this heat. But I admire you for your persistence. You are so right, nothing will get accomplished if we stay in our comfort zone. Have a great rest of the week, and keep chasing those Pokemon.

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Ilka

I’m a blogger, crafter, chocolate lover & foodie, non-toxic life enthusiast and runner. Becoming a mom is the single best thing in my life. Now, more than ever is the most important time to take care of myself, in order to keep up with the demands of motherhood.